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Your friendly neighborhood Ford technician
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How are the plugs? Spark plugs that are very worn do not like to start in the cold.
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Major problems with Sync (2011 Ford Escape)
theDuff replied to DiferMendos's topic in Ford Motor Company Discussion Forum
How long did you have the fuse out? Try leaving it out for at least 5 minutes. -
7.3 Hurricane/Boss Crate Engine under development.
theDuff replied to SteelyD's topic in Ford Motor Company Discussion Forum
You are correct. Those saw cuts are bad news and Ford knows it. Hopefully they revised it to a drilled bore instead of the saw cut like the 1.5 update. Lots of 1.5 short blocks are being installed because of their sawcut leading to coolant ingestion. -
Good luck. It has to be better than a warranty write up...
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Free replacement part FOREVER
theDuff replied to theoldwizard's topic in Ford Motor Company Discussion Forum
I don't understand. Maybe the article is mistaken? If the the flex coupler has failed to the point we have to replace other components, we install a u-joint. We installed u-joints on unsold stock last year. How is the permanent fix not ready? -
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Ford debuts new transmission system to power next-gen hybrids
theDuff replied to IMSA-XJR9's topic in Ford Motor Company Discussion Forum
Ah, the 10R80MHT finally makes its debut. I saw one of these firsthand last winter. The unit bolts to the front of the bell housing, but does not add that much length. Maybe 4 inches? Its serviced as an assembly with the torque converter. -
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2020 Explorer, sync 4?
theDuff replied to blwnsmoke's topic in Explorer, Mountaineer, Sport Trac Forum
I sat in one about a month ago, and I checked the software level. I believe it was version 3.4 -
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Possible PTU Issue in my Fusion
theDuff replied to jcartwright99's topic in Ford Motor Company Discussion Forum
There was never really a pattern of catastrophic failure with that style PTU. Your most likely dealing with an intermediate shaft seal leak if I had to guess. -
How can I get the sync 3 to recognize my non Bluetooth iPod?
theDuff replied to Metalgirl's topic in Escape & Kuga Forum
Did you try the USB port? -
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2017 Fusion Hybrid Front Wheel Bearing Replacement
theDuff replied to Ken_Ferris's topic in Fusion Forum
I believe bearing hubs are covered under the 5/60,000 powertrain warranty. -
HELP ASAP!! Rear axle hub bearing failure.
theDuff replied to Zerocool420's topic in F-Series SuperDuty Forum
I pack the hub bearings with grease using a bearing packer. Nothing crazy like a front bearing. It takes a long time for fluid to reach the hubs on a floater axle. Some guys will jack up one side of the truck to get fluid out there. I just prefer to pack them. -
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Taking Western Digital hard drives nomenclature? They may have had grounds for a lawsuit.
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U.S. probes Ford Fusion cars over steering wheels that may detach
theDuff replied to blwnsmoke's topic in Ford Motor Company Discussion Forum
It's way more then 3. There have been 3 complaints to the NHTSA, yes, but that isn't every failure. Our service department has fixed several. I've seen other reports on Ford technician forums. This is a way bigger problem then .00036%. -
2017 Edge Titaniam Sync 3 Freeze
theDuff replied to blockisle9's topic in Audio, My Touch, SYNC, Navigation
I would try a different flash drive. -
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theDuff reacted to a post in a topic: USA Today: Ford Bronco SUV making slow-speed chase back into lineup
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theDuff reacted to a post in a topic: USA Today: Ford Bronco SUV making slow-speed chase back into lineup
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Bloomberg: Ford to Idle Four Factories as Slowing Sales Bloat Inventory
theDuff replied to Biker16's topic in Ford Motor Company Discussion Forum
Do they use other bed lengths at KCAP? I've been wondering that.